Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Malaga 

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Cost of Living in Malaga is 41.8% lower than in Copenhagen (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malaga is 41.1% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Malaga are 39.6% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 49.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 38.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 33.9% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Malaga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.11 €)
89.52 kr
(12.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.23 €)
373.01 kr
(50.00 €)
     -53.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.40 €)
59.68 kr
(8.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
22.38 kr
(3.00 €)
     -62.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 55.00 kr
(7.37 €)
26.11 kr
(3.50 €)
     -52.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.41 kr
(5.82 €)
14.85 kr
(1.99 €)
     -65.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.61 kr
(3.43 €)
15.31 kr
(2.05 €)
     -40.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.84 kr
(2.93 €)
12.03 kr
(1.61 €)
     -44.9 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Malaga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 53.99 kr
(7.24 €)
29.20 kr
(3.91 €)
     -45.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25.57 kr
(3.43 €)
7.44 kr
(1.00 €)
     -70.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.81 kr
(1.18 €)
5.00 kr
(0.67 €)
     -43.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 36.34 kr
(4.87 €)
17.42 kr
(2.34 €)
     -52.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 44.73 kr
(6.00 €)
41.60 kr
(5.58 €)
     -7.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.77 kr
(4.80 €)
21.73 kr
(2.91 €)
     -39.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 47.60 kr
(6.38 €)
37.50 kr
(5.03 €)
     -21.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.77 kr
(1.31 €)
7.44 kr
(1.00 €)
     -23.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.75 kr
(1.44 €)
5.78 kr
(0.77 €)
     -46.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.14 kr
(1.49 €)
4.71 kr
(0.63 €)
     -57.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 16.15 kr
(2.17 €)
7.00 kr
(0.94 €)
     -56.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.71 kr
(1.03 €)
5.25 kr
(0.70 €)
     -32.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.43 kr
(0.86 €)
5.68 kr
(0.76 €)
     -11.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 14.46 kr
(1.94 €)
7.46 kr
(1.00 €)
     -48.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.53 kr
(1.41 €)
4.20 kr
(0.56 €)
     -60.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.38 €)
33.57 kr
(4.50 €)
     -52.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.85 kr
(1.59 €)
7.81 kr
(1.05 €)
     -34.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 kr
(2.14 €)
14.80 kr
(1.98 €)
     -7.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 65.00 kr
(8.71 €)
41.22 kr
(5.53 €)
     -36.6 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Malaga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
10.44 kr
(1.40 €)
     -56.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 750.00 kr
(100.53 €)
190.05 kr
(25.48 €)
     -74.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
29.84 kr
(4.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.97 kr
(3.88 €)
12.01 kr
(1.61 €)
     -58.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 695.00 kr
(93.16 €)
186.51 kr
(25.00 €)
     -73.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.63 kr
(7.19 €)
43.52 kr
(5.83 €)
     -18.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,000.00 kr
(43,564.03 €)
248,912.33 kr
(33,365.00 €)
     -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 334,271.33 kr
(44,806.79 €)
193,967.35 kr
(26,000.00 €)
     -42.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Malaga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,317.43 kr
(176.59 €)
847.86 kr
(113.65 €)
     -35.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 116.25 kr
(15.58 €)
116.75 kr
(15.65 €)
     +0.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 272.60 kr
(36.54 €)
188.84 kr
(25.31 €)
     -30.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Malaga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 353.30 kr
(47.36 €)
290.95 kr
(39.00 €)
     -17.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 230.82 kr
(30.94 €)
106.31 kr
(14.25 €)
     -53.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 135.00 kr
(18.10 €)
63.41 kr
(8.50 €)
     -53.0 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Malaga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,928.58 kr
(526.60 €)
2,745.38 kr
(368.00 €)
     -30.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 104,333.33 kr
(13,985.17 €)
65,650.49 kr
(8,800.00 €)
     -37.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Malaga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 816.89 kr
(109.50 €)
498.91 kr
(66.88 €)
     -38.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 344.67 kr
(46.20 €)
246.19 kr
(33.00 €)
     -28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 907.69 kr
(121.67 €)
564.18 kr
(75.62 €)
     -37.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,247.96 kr
(167.28 €)
596.82 kr
(80.00 €)
     -52.2 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Malaga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,807.69 kr
(1,716.78 €)
7,733.83 kr
(1,036.67 €)
     -39.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,140.74 kr
(1,225.25 €)
5,787.94 kr
(775.83 €)
     -36.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 22,381.25 kr
(3,000.05 €)
13,268.65 kr
(1,778.57 €)
     -40.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,001.02 kr
(2,144.83 €)
9,669.67 kr
(1,296.15 €)
     -39.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Malaga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,503.09 kr
(737.65 €)
3,713.02 kr
(497.70 €)
     -32.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,767.92 kr
(505.06 €)
3,211.26 kr
(430.45 €)
     -14.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Malaga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 29,440.38 kr
(3,946.28 €)
11,463.05 kr
(1,536.54 €)
     -61.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.19 3.46      -17.3 %
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